British Royal News says that there’s a very good chance that King Charles III is going to have to work really hard in order keep his job – or at least the monarchy intact. There’s a new report that says hundreds of Australians have joined an anti-monarchy protest on what is supposed to be a national day of mourning. Here’s what you need to know.
According to reports, hundreds of people protested at anti-monarchy rallies across Australia on Thursday, as the country observed a national day of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II. The demonstrations, which took place in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney, focused on the harm British colonization caused Indigenous Australians. Australia is one of the few former British colonies that never struck a treaty with the Indigenous population.
King Charles Has A New Headache – Australians Are Protesting The Monarchy
Footage was shared on social media of the Union Flag being burned at a park in Melbourne – the starting point for a lunchtime Abolish the Monarchy march. In Brisbane, Wayne Wharton, an Indigenous protester, said of the Queen: “She signed during her time of reign was, if you go back to the legal documents and all the documents that incarcerated our people, it was her signature that was on them, and so she’s not innocent in no way shape and form.”
Indigenous people’s responses in Australia to the queen’s death have been mixed. On the same day as the protests, Indigenous dancers and singers from the started a memorial service at Canberra’s Parliament House. Two opinion polls published since the queen’s death show most Australians want to remain a constitutional monarchy.
Meanwhile, the royal family is continuing its period of mourning for the Queen, which is to be observed until seven days after the funeral. Visitors will be able to pay their respects from next week on all days the castle is open to the public, excluding Sundays when it is only open for worshippers.
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